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Tornado Warning 92, NWS Tulsa, OK
NWS Tulsa, OK issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2011, 9:48 PM CDT for Cherokee County, Delaware County, Mayes County, Oklahoma; Benton County, Arkansas. It was in force for 43 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2011, 9:48 PM CDT (02:48 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2011, 10:31 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tulsa, OK
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Benton County, AR, Cherokee County, OK, Delaware County, OK, Mayes County, OK
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 10:10 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Nw Colcord, OK | |
| May 24, 10:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Maysville, OK | TREE DAMAGE. SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS BROKEN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 96 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1213 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 941 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 6.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
204
WFUS54 KTSA 250248
TORTSA
ARC007-OKC021-041-097-250345-
/O.NEW.KTSA.TO.W.0092.110525T0248Z-110525T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
948 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
EASTERN MAYES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHERN BENTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
* AT 944 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 55 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...OAKS...
TWIN OAKS...KANSAS...COLCORD...MAYSVILLE...GENTRY...SPRINGTOWN...
DECATUR...GRAVETTE...HIWASSE...BENTONVILLE...BELLA VISTA AND PEA
RIDGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 3640 9396 3616 9475 3616 9480 3614 9480
3606 9506 3622 9509 3651 9453 3650 9404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 246DEG 47KT 3619 9492
$$4 follow-up statements
939
WWUS54 KTSA 250256
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
956 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
OKC097-250307-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110525T0345Z/
MAYES OK-
956 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MAYES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3640 9396 3616 9473 3616 9480 3614 9480
3613 9484 3613 9488 3627 9500 3651 9453
3650 9404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 246DEG 47KT 3624 9481
$$
ARC007-OKC021-041-250345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110525T0345Z/
BENTON AR-CHEROKEE OK-DELAWARE OK-
956 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
DELAWARE...NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHERN BENTON COUNTIES...
AT 953 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR TWIN OAKS...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...COLCORD...
CHEROKEE CITY...MAYSVILLE...GENTRY...SPRINGTOWN...DECATUR...
GRAVETTE...SULPHUR SPRINGS...VAUGHN...HIWASSE...CENTERTON...MILLER...
BENTONVILLE...BELLA VISTA...PEA RIDGE...AVOCA...HILL TOP AND WALNUT
HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 3640 9396 3616 9473 3616 9480 3614 9480
3613 9484 3613 9488 3627 9500 3651 9453
3650 9404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 246DEG 47KT 3624 9481
$$479
WWUS54 KTSA 250315
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1015 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
OKC021-250325-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110525T0345Z/
CHEROKEE OK-
1015 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3640 9396 3625 9466 3624 9481 3632 9485
3651 9453 3650 9404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 246DEG 47KT 3632 9464
$$
ARC007-OKC041-250345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110525T0345Z/
BENTON AR-DELAWARE OK-
1015 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
DELAWARE AND NORTHERN BENTON COUNTIES...
AT 1010 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR COLCORD...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...CHEROKEE
CITY...MAYSVILLE...DECATUR...GRAVETTE...SULPHUR SPRINGS...HIWASSE...
CENTERTON...MILLER...BENTONVILLE...BELLA VISTA...AVOCA...PEA RIDGE...
HILL TOP AND WALNUT HILL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 3640 9396 3625 9466 3624 9481 3632 9485
3651 9453 3650 9404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 246DEG 47KT 3632 9464
$$034
WWUS54 KTSA 250326
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1026 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
ARC007-OKC041-250345-
/O.CON.KTSA.TO.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110525T0345Z/
BENTON AR-DELAWARE OK-
1026 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
DELAWARE AND NORTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTIES...
AT 1024 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO LOCATED NEAR MAYSVILLE...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...GRAVETTE
AND SULPHUR SPRINGS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE COVER NOW! IF NO
UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 3639 9439 3636 9454 3634 9464 3640 9464
3651 9453 3650 9423
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 230DEG 42KT 3642 9454
$$756
WWUS54 KTSA 250331
SVSTSA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
ARC007-OKC041-250341-
/O.CAN.KTSA.TO.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110525T0345Z/
BENTON AR-DELAWARE OK-
1031 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN DELAWARE AND NORTHWESTERN BENTON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT.
LAT...LON 3639 9439 3636 9454 3634 9464 3640 9464
3651 9453 3650 9423
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 230DEG 42KT 3646 9448
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Tulsa, OK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, Nowata, Osage, Rogers, Tulsa, Washington | 56 min |
| May 24, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Creek, McIntosh, Mayes, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee and 3 more | 48 min |
| May 24, 7:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Osage, Washington | 31 min |
| May 24, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee | 39 min |
| May 24, 8:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Creek, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 43 min |
| May 24, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner | 40 min |
| May 24, 8:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Pittsburg | 39 min |
| May 24, 8:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers | 6 hr |
| May 24, 8:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Wagoner | 40 min |
| May 24, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata and 4 more | 66 min |
| May 24, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg, Pushmataha | 63 min |
| May 24, 8:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Mayes, Muskogee, Wagoner | 5 hr |
| May 24, 9:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Choctaw | 64 min |
| May 24, 9:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Cherokee, Delaware, Mayes, Wagoner | 46 min |
| May 24, 9:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, Pittsburg | 48 min |
| May 24, 9:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore, Pushmataha | 42 min |
| May 24, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Ottawa | 48 min |
| May 24, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, McIntosh, Muskogee, Pittsburg | 65 min |
| May 24, 10:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Latimer, LeFlore | 47 min |
| May 24, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee, Delaware | 65 min |
| May 24, 10:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair, Cherokee | 26 min |
| May 24, 10:47 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Haskell, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 3 hr |
| May 24, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Sequoyah | 67 min |
| May 24, 10:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair | 36 min |
| May 24, 10:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore | 49 min |
| May 24, 11:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Adair | 42 min |
| May 24, 11:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | LeFlore, Sequoyah | 33 min |
| May 24, 11:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Sequoyah | 34 min |
| May 24, 7:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Carroll | 12 hr |
| May 24, 11:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Washington | 3 hr |
| May 24, 11:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian | 3 hr |
| May 24, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington | 92 min |
| May 24, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TSA | Franklin, Sebastian | 29 min |
| May 24, 11:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Carroll, Madison | 2 hr |
| May 24, 11:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TSA | Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian, Washington | 38 min |
| May 25, 2:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Benton, Carroll | 112 min |
| May 25, 7:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TSA | Carroll | 12 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.